Create an Emergency Kit for Your Car

The time to prepare for an emergency is before it occurs. Whether it’s a flat tire or a roadside emergency, you should have the following items in
your car.

Make kits for all cars, not just the “every day” car. Be sure the family knows where the kits are and that they are easily accessible (keep important
survival items - food, water, blankets - in the backseat, NOT in the trunk!!).

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Always in Your Car

Anti-freeze/coolant (one gallon)

Battery powered portable radio and extra batteries

Bright colored-cloth (preferably red)

Can of motor oil

Compass

Cones, warning triangles or emergency flares should be kept in the trunk

Disposable camera (to take photos of vehicle damage)

Empty gas can

Fire extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C type)

Flares

Flashlight with spare batteries

Fuses

Jack for tires

Jumper cables

Maps

Pocketknife

Rags

Roll of paper towels

Sealant for small leaks in tires

Shovel

Spare tire

WHN TIP: Expert Tip - Spare Tire

Be sure to have your spare tire checked each time you have your tires rotated.

Tire pressure gauge

Tool box with screwdrivers, wrenches and a small hammer (keep this in glove compartment)

WHN TIP: Can Opener

Don’t forget a non-electric can opener to open canned goods.

Umbrella

Whistle (to attract attention)

Car Documentation

Car owner's manual

Car registration

Winter Items

To prepare for winter hazards, consider adding these items to your car before the cold weather and snow begins. These are especially important if
you are driving during snowy weather. It is important that you can access your survival kit from the INSIDE of your car in case you’re stranded in a
snowstorm.